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It's better be born and raised down under than it is here in the U.S. At least that's what The Economist magazine's Intelligence Unit came up with in their Where to be Born 2013 index. It's the first time they've measured quality of life and future outlook of citizens in some 80 countries worldwide since 1988. Back then, it was nothing but blue sky, Bon Jovi and the internet to look forward to. Now it's a fiscal cliff, deleveraging, and working till 75 years of age.

Here's The Economist magazine's top 10 places to be born and raised in 2013.